[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 40 (Monday, March 15, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2646-S2648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-2144. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred 
     at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master 
     Station Mediterranean Detachment, Rota, Spain during fiscal 
     year 1993; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2145. A communication from the Director of the Executive 
     Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings 
     Before Administrative Law Judges in Cases Involving 
     Allegations of Unlawful Employment of Aliens, Unfair 
     Immigration-Related Employment Practices, and Document 
     Fraud'' (RIN1125-AA17) received on March 5, 1999; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2146. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Import-Export Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the commitment of a Working 
     Capital Guarantee to GSE Power Systems, Inc., of Columbia, 
     Maryland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2147. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Declassification, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Identifying Classified 
     Information'' (M475.1-1) received

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     on March 4, 1999; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2148. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on recommended legislative action regarding electronic filing 
     thresholds, campaign-cycle reporting, and the application of 
     the $25,000 Annual Limit; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-2149. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2150. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Acquisition Policy, Office of 
     Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Review of FAR 
     Representations'' (Case 96-013) received on March 5, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2151. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Child Care Assess Means Parents 
     in School Program; Notice of Final Priority and Invitation 
     for Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1999'' (CFDA 
     No. 84.335) received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2152. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Foods and Drugs; Technical Amendments; Correction'' 
     received on February 22, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2153. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Practitioner Data Bank for Adverse Information on 
     Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners: Charge for 
     Self-Queries'' (RIN0906-AA42) received on March 8, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2154. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army for Civil Works, transmitting a post authorization 
     change report on the ``Sacramento River Flood Control 
     Project; Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District; Riverbed Gradient 
     Facility'' received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2155. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision; Kern County Air Pollution District'' (FRL6235-4) 
     received on March 9, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2156. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Arizona and California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision; Maricopa County, Arizona, 
     Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, San Diego 
     County Air Pollution Control District, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District, and Ventura County 
     Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL6235-5) received on 
     March 9, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2157. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The Scotts Bluff 
     National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2158. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation to amend the Act establishing 
     the Keweenaw National Historic Park; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2159. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation to revise the boundary of Fort 
     Matanzas National Monument; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2160. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The El Camino Real 
     de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2161. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Safeguards and 
     Security, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Personnel Security 
     Program Manual'' (M475.1-1) received on March 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2162. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Safeguards and 
     Security, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Management 
     Guide'' (G151.1-1) received on March 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2163. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department or the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures for State, Tribal, and Local Government Historic 
     Preservation Programs'' (RIN1024-AC44) received on March 9, 
     1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2164. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report on the 
     Expenditure and Need for Worker Adjustment Assistance 
     Training Funds Under the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2165. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Independent Living Program Improvement Act''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2166. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     United States--Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2167. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Rules for Certain Reserves'' (Rev. Rul. 99-10) 
     received on March 8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2168. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Children and Families, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Child Support Enforcement Program; State Plan 
     Approval and Grant Procedures, State Plan Requirements, 
     Standards for Program Operations, Federal Financial 
     Participation, Audit and Penalty'' (RIN0970-AB81) received on 
     February 10, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2169. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California; 
     Relaxations to Substandard and Maturity Dockage Systems'' 
     (FV99-989-1 FIR) received on February 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2170. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of 
     Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 1998-99 
     Marketing Year'' (FV99-982-1 IFR) received on February 26, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2171. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Potato Leaf Roll Virus Resistance Gene 
     (also known as orf1/orf2 gene); Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6052-3) received on March 9, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2172. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``2,4-D; Time-Limited Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL6065-3) received on March 5, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2173. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Carboxin; Extension of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6065-1) received on March 5, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2174. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Maleic hydrazide; Extension of 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6064-1) received on 
     March 5, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2175. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6062-5) received on March 5, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2176. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1999''; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2177. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's biannual report of the Aquatic Nuisance Species 
     Task Force and Smithsonian Institute relating to ballast 
     water delivery management; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2178. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Carrier Automated Tariff System'' 
     (Docket 98-29) received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2179. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Service Contracts Subject to the Shipping Act of 1984'' 
     (Docket 98-30) received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2180. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Ocean Common Carrier and Marine 
     Terminal Operator Agreements Subject to the Shipping Act of 
     1984'' (Docket 98-26) received on March 5, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2181. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Mentor-Protege Program'' received on 
     March 5, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2182. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Application of Earned Value Management 
     (EVM)'' received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2183. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Waiver of Submission of Cost or Pricing 
     Data for Acquisitions With the Canadian Commercial 
     Corporation and for Small Business Innovation Research Phase 
     II Contracts'' received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2184. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, TV 
     Broadcast Stations (Kansas City, Missouri)'' (Docket 96-134) 
     received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2185. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Brewster, Massachusetts)'' (Docket 98-58) 
     received on March 9, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2186. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Spencer and Webster, Massachusetts)'' 
     (Docket 98-174) received on March 9, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2187. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Pottsboro, Roxton and Whitesboro, Texas, 
     and Durant, Leonard, Madill, and Sopher, Oklahoma)'' (Docket 
     98-63) received on March 9, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2188. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Utility Vehicle Label'' (RIN2127-AG53) 
     received on March 8, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2189. A communication from the Research and Special 
     Programs Administration Attorney, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Harmonization with the United Nations 
     Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, 
     and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical 
     Instructions'' (RIN2137-AD15) received on March 4, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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